Chat's Opportunities

Chat is quickly becoming one of customers’ most preferred self-service channels. In response, businesses
are racing to implement chat services so that they can effectively and efficiently answer incoming inquiries on their customers’ terms.

Chat As a Preferred Channel

By 2018, non-voice or digital services will grow to account for an estimated 42% of total market size.

SOURCE: MARKET TRENDS, 2014

Average handle time of just2 minutes.

SOURCE: BENCHMARKPOTRAL.COM, 2015

44% of all contact centers now support web chat capability.

SOURCE: DIMENSION DATA, 2016

Live chat has the highest satisfaction rate, and was rated as the easiest form of communication.

SOURCE: DIGITALRESEARCH, 2015

The Benefits Are Clear

Customer satisfaction for chat is 73% with average handle time being the second fastest after self-service.

SOURCE: EDIGITAL RESEARCH 2015; PEGASYSTEMS, 2015

Curbs site
abandonment

Decreases dissatisfaction
by enabling assistance

Rise in loyalty as
customers engage

Increases likelihood
of conversion

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